Baseball is a numbers game. No other professional sport has as deep a tradition in stats as baseball. But the most fundamental number for each player is his jersey number. Here, we give you the best Astros for each jersey number. Some were easy (either because it was Jeff Bagwell or because only one player wore that number). Others were tough. We went with the number the players used the most. So, Craig Biggio, who wore No. 4 in 1987-88, will not be No. 4. He's No. 7, of course. The following numbers have never been used: 69, 70, 72, 74-76, 78-98. less

Baseball is a numbers game. No other professional sport has as deep a tradition in stats as baseball. But the most fundamental number for each player is his jersey number. Here, we give you the best Astros for ... more

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00 — John Mayberry:

He started his career with the Astros in 1968 and played four years here before leaving for Kansas City. He was an All-Star and finished second in the MVP voting in 1975 with the Royals. He played in 105 games as an Astro.

The Astros have 10 uniform numbers retired (including MLB-wide No. 42 for Jackie Robinson). Bagwell is first on the list, in numerical order. Bagwell, the 1994 National League MVP, is first in franchise history in home runs (449) and RBIs (1,529) and second in career batting average (.297).

Wagner is the Astros' career leader in saves with 225. He was a three-time All-Star with the Astros and finished fourth in the Cy Young voting in 1999, when he had 39 saves and a 1.57 ERA. He was on six Astros playoff teams.

He played eight years with the Astros, with 134 home runs, 465 RBIs and a .278 batting average. His best year was 2000, when he was fourth in NL in homers (44) and seventh in RBIs (122).

15 — Richard Hidalgo:

He played eight years with the Astros, with 134 home runs, 465 RBIs and a .278 batting average. His best year was 2000, when he was fourth in NL in homers (44) and seventh in RBIs (122).

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16 — Rafael Ramirez:

Ramirez had his best years with the Braves, but he played five solid seasons with the Astros. He hit .257 in 1,957 at-bats.

16 — Rafael Ramirez:

Ramirez had his best years with the Braves, but he played five solid seasons with the Astros. He hit .257 in 1,957 at-bats.

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17 — Lance Berkman:

Berkman might be next in line to have his number retired. He is second in career homers (291) and third in RBIs (1,090) as an Astro. He was traded to the Yankees at mid-season in 2010, and he had an All-Star season in 2011 for the World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals.

The Houston native won his final of seven Cy Young awards with the Astros in 2004 and guided them to the World Series in 2005. He only pitched in 84 games here (38-18 record), but what a great ride it was.

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23 — Enos Cabell:

He played eight years with the Astros, with his best season coming in 1978. He finished with a career-high 71 RBIs. He is a much-beloved figure who has done lots of good work in the community in conjunction with the Astros.

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24 — Jimmy Wynn:

Wynn had his number retired after a stellar career in which he finished in the top 10 in Astros history in numerous offensive categories — including fourth all-time with 223 home runs.

24 — Jimmy Wynn:

Wynn had his number retired after a stellar career in which he finished in the top 10 in Astros history in numerous offensive categories — including fourth all-time with 223 home runs.

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25 — Jose Cruz:

Cruz also finished in the top 10 in Astros history in numerous offensive categories — including third all-time with 1,937 hits. He was third in the NL MVP race in 1980 and finished with a league-best 189 hits in 1983.

Umbricht was 8-3 in two seasons on the hill for the Astros. He is most well known for his battle against cancer. He underwent surgery to have a tumor removed in March 1963 but came back the next season and went 4-3 with a 2.61 ERA. He died the day before the 1964 campaign, and his jersey was immediately retired.

The Astros pitching legend's jersey is retired. He is fourth all-time in wins and is responsible for one of the most memorable games in franchise history — no-hitting the Giants to clinch the 1986 NL West title. Scott won the Cy Young award that season.

The Hall of Famer and pitching icon won 106 games in nine years with the Astros and is No. 1 in franchise history in strikeouts. He threw one of his seven no-hitters as an Astro and helped lead the team to division titles in 1980 and 1981.

The knuckleball pitcher is the winningest pitcher in Astros history with 144 wins. He played 11 of his 22 seasons in Houston and had a career-best and NL-best 21 wins in 1979, when he was second in the Cy Young voting.

Reynolds won 103 games in 11 years with the Astros and was on four playoff teams. He started an NL-best 35 games in each 1998 and 1999 and was an All-Star in 2000. He had a career-high 19 wins in 1998.

Wilson, who had 104 wins in nine seasons, was on his way to becoming an Astros legend when he died in 1975. He was found dead in his car in the garage with the engine running. The garage was attached to the house, which caused his son, Alex, to die. The deaths were ruled accidental. Wilson's number was immediately retired.